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Ok, everyone say it with me!

"Awwwwwwwwwwwwe!"

These are my emerald swifts Tom and Jerri. Tom has gotten sick very often, and when he is not feeling well Jerri usually goes over and puts a leg over him or sits on top of him for a while.

This time Jerri got sick and was traumatized from some very invasive medical stuff I had to do to her...but much to my surprise, when I put her back Tom came over and--well that's what the picture is for! They are so cute and show far more compassion to each other than I would think little lizards could.

Edit: RIP Tom and Jerri...November 2006...you will both be missed terribly.
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As in my other swift photos I have to add this...these guys really don't make good pets for first time lizard keepers. Anyone that has kept a lizard knows that they take a lot of care, and if things aren't right they get sick a lot. It is much easier to take care of a sick lizard when it is larger, like a bearded dragon, and not so tiny like these guys are. Therefore, I would say if you want one as a pet, it would be good to have at least two years experience keeping other types of lizards and successfully being able to keep them alive for that time--I'm not trying to be mean, I just don't want anyone to get in over their head with these as the care sheets I've read don't come close to describing husbandry practices that will keep them alive.

Description
Ok, everyone say it with me!

"Awwwwwwwwwwwwe!"

These are my emerald swifts Tom and Jerri. Tom has gotten sick very often, and when he is not feeling well Jerri usually goes over and puts a leg over him or sits on top of him for a while.

This time Jerri got sick and was traumatized from some very invasive medical stuff I had to do to her...but much to my surprise, when I put her back Tom came over and--well that's what the picture is for! They are so cute and show far more compassion to each other than I would think little lizards could.

Edit: RIP Tom and Jerri...November 2006...you will both be missed terribly.
________________________________________

As in my other swift photos I have to add this...these guys really don't make good pets for first time lizard keepers. Anyone that has kept a lizard knows that they take a lot of care, and if things aren't right they get sick a lot. It is much easier to take care of a sick lizard when it is larger, like a bearded dragon, and not so tiny like these guys are. Therefore, I would say if you want one as a pet, it would be good to have at least two years experience keeping other types of lizards and successfully being able to keep them alive for that time--I'm not trying to be mean, I just don't want anyone to get in over their head with these as the care sheets I've read don't come close to describing husbandry practices that will keep them alive.